Suspenders



(No Model.)

IEKELLY.

SUSPENDBRS.

No. 307,054. Patented Oct. 21,1884.

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PATENT FICE.

FURGUS KELLY, OF DERBY, ASSIGNOR TO THE OSBORNE 8: CHEESMAN COMPANY, OFANSONIA, CONNECTICUT.

SUSPENDERS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 307,054, dated October21, 1884:.

Application filed July 23, 1884. (N0 model.)

To (LZZ whom it may concern:

Be itknown that I, Fences KELLY, a citi- Zcn of the United States,residing at Derby, New Haven county, Connecticut, have invented new anduseful Improvements in Susponders, of which the following is a specification.

The invention relates to suspenders, and has for its purpose to providea cheap, simple, and ornamental cast-off attachment, whereby theSuspender-ends may be instantaneously detached from the buckle, to avoidthe necessity of constantly buttoning and unbuttoning said parts.

The invention consists, essentially, in a castoff attachment forsuspenders, comprising a loop or holder having an opening and a slidebar for closing the opening and engaging a loop or similar devicecarried by a part of the suspenders.

Other features of the invention will be here inafter described andclaimed.

Referring to the drawings forming part of this application, Figure 1 isa front elevation. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation, part of the plate beingbroken away to show the interior. Fig. 3 is a front elevation showingamodification. Fig. 4 is asimilar view, partly in section, showing theactuatingspring.

In said drawings, the reference-numeral 1 indicates the plate or loop towhich thesuspender-ends 2 are attached. Formed upon this plate orattached thereto in any suitable manner is a casing, 3, which may be ofa circular form or of any desired shape, having an opening, 4, cut fromits upper edge toward the center. The entrance to this opening is closedby a curved slide-bar, 5, having an arm, 6,which is pivoted upon acentral rivet, 7, said arm being provided with a leaf-spring, 9, havingits end bearing upon the under side thereof upon one side of the pivotalpoint, the spring being held in place by stud-pins 8 within the casing.By the pressure of this'spring the s1idc-bar 5 is normally thrown acrossthe opening 4:.

In the rear wall of the casing 3 is formed a curved slot, 10, throughwhich projects a pin, 11, which is rigidly attached to the rear end ofthe slide-bar 5, and has an eye, 12, to which is attached a chain, 13,having a ring or other bar closed.

suitable device upon its end, by which it may be grasped. By drawingdownward upon this chain the slide-bar will be retracted against thetension of the spring 9, and by releasing the chain the slide-bar willbe again thrown by the spring across the entrance to the opening 4.

In use, the loop 14: of the suspender-buckle is inserted within theopening and the slide- \Vhen it is desired to cast oif thesuspendcr-ends, drawing upon the chain will instantly release said loopfrom the slide-bar.

As a modification in construction, Inlay substitute for the casing3atubular ring, 15, having its continuity broken between the points 16,and the curved slide-bar 17 being arranged within the ring upon one sideof the opening and thrown forward to close the latter by a spring, 18. Aslot, 19, is out upon the back of the ring-15, and a pin, 20, is passedthrough said slot and firmly attached to the slide-bar 17. This pin hasan eye, 21, to which is fastened a chain or cord, 22. By drawing uponthe latter the slide-bar will be retracted in the manner alreadydescribed. Upon the inner surface of the ring, upon each side of theopening, is formed or attached a flange, 28, the end contiguous to theopening being beveled off, so that it lies in a vertical plane, ornearly so. The loop of the suspender-buckle being inserted within theopening of the ring and the slide-bar closed, the ends of thebuckle-loop will lie between the ends of the flanges, and when theslide-bar is thrown back the flange end will prevent the buckle-loopfrom riding up on the opposite part of the ring, which would interferewith the ready detachment from the buckle.

Instead of the chains for retracting the slideba-r, I may use a cord,tape, or othersuitable device; or I may dispense with the same entirely,and attach to the pin which projects from the slide-bar through the slotin the casing or ring a small button, which may be operated by thefinger. The slide-barwhich closes the opening in the ring enters anaperture in the latter when in engagement with the buckle, thus givingsupport to both ends of said bar.

This invention provides a simple, neat, and convenient cast-oftattachment, which is comparatively inexpensive and very durable. It

is instantaneous in operation, and both susl the suspcnder-ends may beconnected with or pender-ends may be cast oil at the same time detachedfrom the suspender-bucklc, substanand readily attached. tially asdescribed.

Having thus described my invention, what I at. In a castoff attachmentfor suspenders, 5 claim isthe combination, with a loop or plate to which2 5 1. A castoff attachment for suspenders, the suspender-ends aresecured, of a circular consisting of aloop or holder having anopencasing or ring attached to or formed upon said ing, a slide-bar forclosing said opening and plate, having its continuity broken upon oneengaging a loop, and a device for retracting the side by an opening toadmit the buckle-loop, a

IO slide-bar, substantially as described. spring-actuated slidebar whichcloses said o 2. The combination of a suspenderbucklc, i opening, a pinattached to said bar and proa loop or holder having an opening, and ajecting through a slot in the casing or ring, spring-impelled slide-barfor closing said openand a chain or cord connected with said pin, ing,substantially as described. 1 substantially as described.

I a 3. A cast-oil'attachmentfor suspender-ends, In testimony whereof Iaflix my signature in 3 5 consisting of a loop or plate to which thesuspresence of two witnesses. ponder-ends are attached, provided with anFURGUS KELLY. opening at the top adapted to be closed by aspring-actuated slide bar or pin, and means 20 for retracting said slidebar or pin, whereby XVitnesses:

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